The El-Roy Fire Department will be flow testing hydrants beginning the week of January 19th through the 22nd and the week of January 25th through 29th. During this time, nearby residents may encounter dark or cloudy water. Please allow the water to settle before washing light colored clothing.… read more »
Overcoming the bitter-cold weather, Rosewood’s Billy Strickland had another great race on Friday by crossing the tape in 18:51.87 in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A Mideast Regional held at the WakeMed Soccer Park. Strickland’s 12th place finish was good enough to book a reservation at next weekend’s 1A state championship meet held at…… read more »
Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Senior Airman Alexandria Simmons from the 4th Fighter Wing Simmons has been in the Air Force about 3 ½ years. She comes to Goldsboro from Lubbock, Texas. Simmons is a Weather Journeyman, providing weather forecasts for the…… read more »
Mt. Olive Pickle Company and its fans together raised over $10,000 to help feed hungry neighbors. Mt. Olive held a virtual food drive in conjunction with its 2020 New Year’s Eve Pickle Drop to benefit the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina. The company set a goal of $5,000 and pledged a $5,000…… read more »
Saturday afternoon, a handful of volunteers from the Pricetown Fire Department met at the station for some hands-on training. Pricetown Assistant Chief and Training Officer Justin Price met with the members to go over some of their fireground operations using small attack lines and hoses laid on their engines. The training showed firefighters several ways…… read more »
The application period is open for governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations to apply for a share of Wayne County’s Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds. Local human service agencies and charities may apply through January 29th for a portion of the Phase 38 $36,33 in federal funds that Wayne County has been awarded by the…… read more »
Meredith Wooten stepped up to the free-throw line and fired up a shot. The ball sank to the bottom of the net, and with that free throw, Wooten joined the 1,000-point club. The game paused for a moment as Princeton head coach and Wooten’s mother, Paula Wooten, presented her daughter with a game ball to…… read more »
On Monday, members of the Wayne County Sheriff’s ACE Team were on patrol near the area of NC 111 South when they attempted to stop a vehicle for a safe movement violation. The vehicle refused to stop and the deputies gave chase. The pursuit lasted approximately eleven miles with speeds reportedly reaching 113 mph. Stop…… read more »
This month’s plant spotlight is the tea olive, also known by scientific name as Osmanthus. Tea olive is a dense, evergreen shrub that is better known for its fragrant fall flowers. The leaves of tea olives resemble holly leaves, often being confused with hollies, giving it the other common name of false holly. It is…… read more »
Wayne Community College’s Adult High School Program has honored three students for outstanding academic achievement in the Fall 2020 semester. Named to the Honors List were Amoree Jamal Brown, Abagail Lynn Wells, and Kandis Marie Whitley. To be included on the Honors List, students must have completed at least two courses in the enrollment period…… read more »
